I am not real clear on how these re-signings work. so my question is, what is the time frame for the giants to decide to re-sign cruz? Is it so many days after the superbowl ends?

EnragedYouth85

01-02-2013, 10:13 AM

When does the Free Agency period officially begin? Answer: Free Agency officially begins on March 13. For RFAs, the period officially ends on April 18. The deadline for old clubs to exercise the Right of First Refusal to RFAs is April 24. For UFAs (including Franchise players and Transition players), who have been given a tender offer from their prior team, the period officially ends on July 22 or the first day of training camp -- whichever is later. For more on the entire timeline for Free Agency check out our Free Agency 101 page.